Miss May I’s latest album ‘Deathless’ should sound familiar to anyone who’s listened to even a single from the band in the past. Unashamedly mid-000’s in its approach to metalcore ‘Deathless’ is executed very well although you can’t help but feel that Miss May I have taken a backward step creatively on this album. As…
Lamb of God’s seventh album, VII: Sturm und Drang shows that Lamb of God are far from being a creatively spent outfit. Many bands, on album number seven might be tempted to dial it in and stick to the tried and tested formula that has served them so well in the past. Not Lamb of…
What is the measure of real quality in music? Is it the ability to forge ceaselessly forward, constantly bending genre and convention, pushing the boundaries of music or is it, perhaps, the ability to write five songs jam full of earwormer choruses? They may not be touring with Mastodon anytime soon but Against the Current’s…
Tonight was always going to be a bit special. Eleven years since they last headlined here, and with a, frankly mammoth three hour show to make their return with it’s a cynical man indeed that would anticipate a failure on the part of System of a Down (8). Of course, it also helps that as…
As with many of the best gigs, it was set against the backdrop of a cold wintry evening in London. None of this concerned the hardy metal souls queuing for tonight’s gig at The Underworld, with the chance to see Germany thrash legends Sodom in the flesh. Rock Sins had James Halstead on the scene to cover…
On this, their second EP, ZOAX continue to follow in the footsteps of the Glassjaws, Refused’s and letlive.’s of hardcore. Experimental in nature ‘Is Everybody Listening’ sees a primarily vocal driven fusion of hardcore and jazz. The problem though, is that it’s just not exciting. There are several moments in which the band exhibit some…
Voices are like very few other bands currently around. So when they announced the launch show for their new album London was to take place in it’s namesakes Black Heart in Camden Town, Rock Sins thought that we should be there. Combine Voices unique take on blackened / crust engraved death metal with the fact…
Not long before Christmas, Australian metalcore titans Parkway Drive hit the UK for their biggest headline tour yet. With several big Parkway Drive fans amongst the staff here at Rock Sins we weren’t going to miss out on this tour, so we sent James along to the Camden Town Roundhouse (somehow still standing after Machine…
Another day and another entry in the 2014 Rock Sins End of Year Awards. This time it’s one of our longest serving writers Mr James Halstead picking his highs and lows from last year. Let the awards commence… Album of the year? Suicide Silence – You Can’t Stop Me Returning from tragic circumstances with their…
Words by James Halstead & Nicholas Holmes, photos by Tess Donohoe. After some tremendous performances from the likes of Prong, Hatebreed and headliners Down on day one of the 2014 edition of Bloodstock, it was time to head back into the arena at Catton Hall for more metal mayhem on day two of the festival…